DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

The Abinader administration seeks to increase taxes on the population to fund its programs. But the government rarely has considered streamlining government instead of raising taxes.

Economist Ellen Perez Ducy writes in Diario Libre on 31 October 2024 providing a clear example of the bloated government. She chose the government entity of the National Aquarium because the Aquarium listed first. She writes it is a clear indication of what is happening in government.

She writes that industry standards suggest that administrative staff should not exceed 15% of the total employment. Yet the National Aquarium, an educational, scientific, cultural and recreational institute, currently closed for remodeling for around a year, has a budget of RD$137 million, of which only 25% goes to technical staff. The National Aquarium houses around 3,250 tropical species.

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